2001 World Aquatics Championships — 2001 edition of the World Aquatics Championships
The 9th FINA World Aquatics Championships brought elite international aquatic competition across six disciplines to Fukuoka, Japan in July 2001.
Key Facts
- Edition
- 9th FINA World Swimming Championships
- Dates
- 16 July – 29 July 2001
- Main venue
- Marine Messe (indoor multi-purpose facility)
- Pool seating capacity
- 10,000 seats on three sides
- Temporary pool cost
- 4,000,000 USD
- Pool length
- 50 m
By the Numbers
Location
Cause → Event → Consequence
FINA's rotating cycle of World Aquatics Championships brought the event to Japan for the first time, with Fukuoka selected as host city. Organizers constructed a temporary 50-metre pool at Marine Messe and distributed different aquatic disciplines across multiple venues throughout the city.
The 2001 World Aquatics Championships ran from 16 to 29 July in Fukuoka, Japan, featuring swimming, synchronised swimming, diving, open water swimming, and water polo. Events were spread across Marine Messe, Fukuoka Prefectural Pool, Momochi Beach, Hakata-no-Mori Center Court, and the Nishi Civic Pool.
The championships provided Fukuoka with a prominent international sporting platform and demonstrated the logistical capacity to host a large multi-discipline aquatic event across several venues simultaneously, including a purpose-built temporary competition pool.